Russell Tovey (born 14 November 1981 in Essex) is a British actor.
Tovey began his career as a child actor. Growing up in Billericay in Essex, he attended Shenfield High School.
His TV career started in 1994, when he was cast in Mud, a children's series broadcast on CBBC . In 2004 he originated the role of Rudge in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys at the Royal National Theatre as well as touring to Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong a...
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Russell Tovey (born 14 November 1981 in Essex) is a British actor.
Tovey began his career as a child actor. Growing up in Billericay in Essex, he attended Shenfield High School.
His TV career started in 1994, when he was cast in Mud, a children's series broadcast on CBBC . In 2004 he originated the role of Rudge in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys at the Royal National Theatre as well as touring to Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong and playing the role on radio and film adaptations.
In spring 2007, Tovey had a recurring role in BBC Three comedy Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, playing Rob's gay producer, Ben. In the same year he made guest appearances in BBC Three comedy Gavin & Stacey playing Budgie, a friend of Gavin and Smithy's, in three episodes, and then in the Doctor Who Christmas Special "Voyage of the Damned". Russell T Davies, the show's executive producer and lead writer, had suggested Tovey as a future replacement for David Tennant, before it was announced...
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